I’m on contract!” That amounted to a decent income I counted on since leaving a full-time job to raise my then 3-year-old. In fact, two of my articles were immediately reassigned, and my dismissal was announced to coworkers, who sent sympathy emails. This woman wasn’t just my boss; we had gone out for drinks and dinners multiple times, and she had come to my baby shower. I couldn’t wrap my brain around how she could be so heartless and cruel — and frankly, I never forgot it. I wanted to turn my back and pretend she didn’t exist, but she was too quick.
